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Will Warren #98 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals
Expert MLB Picks for Today: Apr 13
Swinging Johnson
April 13, 2026. 7:51 am

Monday’s schedule features a decent slate of MLB action, and we have narrowed our choices down to two MLB predictions that are brimming with value.We will discuss these matchups and reveal why they are our MLB picks today as we bolster our bankroll for the week ahead.MLB Picks Today At-a-glanceOur best baseball bets feature wagers

LeBron James #6 of Team LeBron
Best NBA All-Star Game Player Props: Feb 15
Swinging Johnson
February 15, 2026. 10:20 am

Our NBA All-Star Game player props take into account the revamped format with three teams vying for All-Star supremacy. Two teams featuring players from the United States (Team Stars and Team Stripes) will battle each other and the international players who comprise Team World.Let’s do our homework, shop for the best lines, and cash these

Drake Maye #10 and Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots celebrate with teammates during the second quarter in the AFC Championship Playoff game against the Denver Broncos.
Expert NFL Picks for Super Bowl LX
Swinging Johnson
February 8, 2026. 8:00 am

There are few things in life better than when a plan comes together, or a handicapping script in this case. Last week, I envisioned a 20-16 Patriots win over the Broncos, and had the weather not turned inclement, that score may have been right on the money. Nevertheless, I felt the line had swelled too

Harrison Mevis #92 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates with Ethan Evans #42 after kicking the game winning field goal against the Chicago Bears.
Expert NFL Picks for the Conference Championship Round
Swinging Johnson
January 25, 2026. 9:13 am

When asked, I always want to hear the bad news first, so I’ll give it to you straight. Last week, we failed to cover under 41 in the Texans/Patriots game for two units. The two teams combined for 44 points, and although it was close, this does not constitute a bad beat. A bad choice,

Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers is tackled by Bryce Boettcher #28 of the Oregon Ducks.
Expert College Football Picks for National Championship
Swinging Johnson
January 19, 2026. 6:50 am

ESPN will broadcast the granddaddy of all college football games live on January 19th at 7:30 PM ET. This week’s college football picks feature the Miami Hurricanes battling the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers for NCAAF supremacy. Let’s get down to it and study this matchup and find the sharpest value at the best online sportsbooks to

The cover for this Sunday divisional round article shows C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans looking to pass in the third quarter of an NFL wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sunday Football Best Bets for Divisional Round
Swinging Johnson
January 18, 2026. 1:59 am

Sunday’s best NFL bets involve a pair of defensive stalwarts, the Houston Texans traveling to Foxboro to take on the New England Patriots. This is the early game on Sunday and is the marquee matchup of the two games being played.There is, undeniably, one team that is oozing value in this spot, and a solid

The cover for this NFL picks divisional round article shows Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots scrambling with the ball defended by Daiyan Henley #0 of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Expert NFL Picks for Divisional Round
Swinging Johnson
January 14, 2026. 6:59 am

For a guy who brags about never talking about bad beats or using them as a crutch to justify a piss-poor record, I’ve been yapping about them quite a bit this season. I guess it’s because of the sheer volume, dare I say, the deluge of bad beats I’ve taken this year that has got

The cover for this Sunday wild card picks article shows Dawson Knox #88 of the Buffalo Bills carrying the ball against the Denver Broncos
Sunday Football: Best Bets for Wild Card Weekend
Swinging Johnson
January 11, 2026. 6:06 am

Sunday’s best NFL bets revolve around a pair of AFC juggernauts that have caught fire down the stretch and are headed on a collision course in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday afternoon.I can only be referring to the Buffalo Bills as they travel south to take on the Jaguars in sunny Jacksonville. This 1:00 PM ET

Jalen Coker #18 of the Carolina Panthers carries the ball between Emmanuel Forbes Jr. #1 and Kamren Kinchens #26 of the Los Angeles Rams.
Expert NFL Picks for the Wild Card Round
Swinging Johnson
January 7, 2026. 7:00 am

We summoned the Point Spread Doctor last week, also known as PSD, to cure us of our debilitating NFL handicapping woes, and all he did was give us a stone-cold case of PTSD when the dust settled. That’s right, the good doctor went 0-3 ATS, burned through 11.3 units and flatlined any hopes we had

Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates a touchdown by Bijan Robinson #7 (not pictured) against the Los Angeles Rams.
Sunday Morning Football: Best Bets for Week 18
Swinging Johnson
January 4, 2026. 5:10 am

This Sunday’s best NFL bets focus on a matchup where two suddenly surging teams are set to kick off in their regular-season finales. We also have a solid team prop in this game as well.The matchup in question shows the New Orleans Saints traveling to Atlanta to take on the Falcons, fresh off a major

James Pearce Jr. #27 of the Atlanta Falcons reacts after breaking up a pass in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints.
Expert NFL Picks for Week 18
Swinging Johnson
January 4, 2026. 5:00 am

What do you do when you’re sick? Well, you either ride out the storm, hoping you’ll get better, or you see a doctor. I have opted to take the former route, but my handicapping illness has gotten so severe that I decided a professional was needed.Thus, after another 1-2 ATS week, I decided to call

The cover for this NFL Picks Week 17 article shows Bryce Young #9 of the Carolina Panthers scrambling during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Expert NFL Picks for Week 17
Swinging Johnson
December 28, 2025. 7:09 am

I fondly recall the days when a 2-1 ATS week was rather humdrum. Well, now I’m looking at last week’s record, where we had a pair of 3-unit ATS winners with the Browns and Bengals, followed by a disappointing 4-unit money-burner with the Lions, like I would a sizzling porterhouse fresh out of the oven

Bear Bachmeier #47 of the BYU Cougars
Saturday College Football: Best Bowl Bets for December 27
Swinging Johnson
December 27, 2025. 9:45 am

There is no shortage of bowl games this Saturday, but we have isolated one game that checks all the boxes and has a tempting player prop as well. The game in question is the Pop-Tarts Bowl, featuring the No. 22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets battling the No. 12 BYU Cougars, broadcast live on ABC at

Jack Layne #2 of the New Mexico Lobos
Friday Night College Football Bowl CFP: Best Bets for December 26th
Swinging Johnson
December 24, 2025. 9:27 am

As we review the NCAAF odds, we find three bowl games on the Friday night slate, but the Rate Bowl between New Mexico and Minnesota, which will be starting at 4:30 PM on ESPN, has caught our attention. We have a sharp side along with a solid player prop in this one.Our Friday night football

The cover for this Friday night college football picks article show Ty Simpson #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide running the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs.
Friday Night College Football: Best Bets for December 19
Swinging Johnson
December 19, 2025. 8:24 am

As we review the NCAAF odds, we find three games on the Friday night schedule, but the only one that has caught our eye is the CFP showdown between the Crimson Tide of Alabama and the Sooners of Oklahoma, which will kick off at 8:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN.Our Friday night football bets

Kingsley Enagbare #55 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after sacking Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears.
Expert NFL Picks for Week 15
Swinging Johnson
December 10, 2025. 7:10 am

The drought is mercifully over. No, we didn’t get a sweep last week, as the Ravens were responsible for our only miscue when they bowed to the Steelers as five-point home chalk that cost us 3.6 units. However, we did get an easy-peasy cover with the Seahawks, who walloped the rudderless Falcons, 37-9, for four

Jakobi Meyers #3 of the Jacksonville Jaguars catches a pass during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Expert NFL Picks for Week 14
Swinging Johnson
December 3, 2025. 8:30 am

If you’ve stumbled onto this weekly column by chance, just know it’s all sunshine and roses in Lollipop Land. Don’t peek behind the curtain and notice my season record; it’s all an illusion.Now, for those of you faithful readers who have gotten cleaned by my NFL picks this year, by continuing to visit, I can

Danny Stutsman #28 and Jaylan Ford #53 of the New Orleans Saints, one of our NFL picks week 13, react against the Atlanta Falcons.
Expert NFL Picks for Week 13
Swinging Johnson
November 30, 2025. 6:22 am

Last week we went 1-2, a familiar, yet disconsolate, refrain. Per usual, my favorites (Patriots, Seahawks) won but failed to cash, while my lone dog was the only small ray of sunshine when the Cowboys staged an epic rally to defeat the Eagles as three-point home hounds. Of course, my only winner was also my

Jahmyr Gibbs #0 of the Detroit Lions runs with the ball as Quay Walker #7 of the Green Bay Packers looks to make a tackle.
Expert NFL Player Props for Thanksgiving
Swinging Johnson
November 27, 2025. 8:33 am

Thanksgiving is upon us, and Bookmakers Review has three NFL player props Week 13 that will make the holiday much more fun and certainly more profitable.After researching these games and all of the live NFL player props on the schedule, we have found a trio of NFL prop bets on one of the biggest holidays

Brendon Lewis #2 of the Memphis Tigers, featured in our Thursday night college football picks, catches the ball against the Tulane Green Wave.
Thursday College Football: Best Bets for Week 14
Swinging Johnson
November 27, 2025. 7:32 am

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, and although the pros seize the spotlight, NCAAF fans have an opportunity in the evening to enjoy the Midshipmen of Navy invading the “Home of the Blues,” Memphis, Tennessee, home of the Tigers.After reviewing the NCAAF odds at all of the best offshore sportsbooks, we found opportunities with the side and

Ivica Zubac #40 of the LA Clippers dunks against the the Dallas Mavericks. Los Angeles is one of the teams featured in our NBA picks today.
NBA Picks Today: Nov 20
Swinging Johnson
November 20, 2025. 8:32 am

It’s a relatively short Thursday night schedule, but we have enough options to isolate a pair of teams that are poised to cash in our NBA picks today.After reviewing the NBA odds at the industry’s most respected online sportsbooks, our basketball predictions have locked down on a pair of road dogs, giving us oodles of

Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys flicks the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles. These two teams meet again this week for our NFL picks week 12.
Expert NFL Picks for Week 12
Swinging Johnson
November 19, 2025. 11:15 am

The good news is that my top play from last week (Buffalo -5 for 4 units) cashed, but the bad news is that my other two selections, Vikings and Ravens, did not, costing three units apiece. When the dust settled on another losing Sunday, I dropped 2.54 units, and our fruitless handicapping endeavors show us

Drake Maye of the New England Patriots, one of the top candidates in our NFL MVP odds, hands the ball off to Rhamondre Stevenson #38 during a game.
2025-26 NFL MVP Odds & Picks
Swinging Johnson
November 17, 2025. 11:57 am

The individual NFL player awards are coming into focus, and as the season rounds into the final seven weeks, now is an ideal time to discuss the NFL MVP odds and determine which superstar has the best chance of taking home the hardware. Let’s compare the current NFL MVP odds at the best offshore sportsbooks

The Baltimore Ravens, featured in our top NFL picks week 11, celebrate against the Miami Dolphins.
Expert NFL Picks for Week 11
Swinging Johnson
November 16, 2025. 5:41 am

John Steinbeck’s last novel, “The Winter of Our Discontent,” was released in 1961, but the title was plucked from a line in Shakespeare’s Richard III, “Now is the winter of our discontent…”As long as Steinbeck is allowed to plagiarize, I, too, shall pilfer the same line. But the problem is, it’s not even winter, and

AJ Hairston of the Massachusetts Minutemen, a team featured in our Wednesday night college football picks, looks to pass during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs.
Wednesday Night College Football Picks – Northern Illinois vs. UMass
Swinging Johnson
November 12, 2025. 11:42 am

As usual, Wednesday night features a small slate, but our Wednesday night football bets still find an opportunity to get down on the value that the oddsmakers are giving us. After perusing the odds, we are following the masses with a big road favorite in Northern Illinois in our college football bets on Wednesday night.The

Nick Herbig #51 of the Pittsburgh Steelers forces a fumble against quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers. Steelers-Chargers is one of the matchups featured in our NFL picks week 10.
Expert NFL Picks for Week 10
Swinging Johnson
November 9, 2025. 7:21 am

Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan. That’s a page I ripped right out of the history books, and I uttered the phrase to my brilliant son after watching my three, four-unit, chalky plays melt like butter in a blast furnace.Incidentally, I had also gotten hammered during the carnage. Still, despite my intoxicated

Cam Akers #27 of the Minnesota Vikings runs the ball against the Detroit Lions.
NFL Picks for Week 9: Oct 30-Nov 5
Swinging Johnson
November 1, 2025. 12:17 am

What was that Paula Abdul song? Opposites Attract, right? It has a catchy little lyric, “I take two steps forward, I take two steps back.” Now, all the people old enough to recall that 1990 smash hit will have an earworm of that song for the rest of the day. You’re welcome! Well, that’s kind

Jake Neighbours Minnesota Wild v St. Louis Blues
NHL Overtime Game Props Today: Oct. 15
Swinging Johnson
October 15, 2025. 8:06 am

We have scoured the NHL games to go overtime odds and have come up with three games that fit the bill. After reviewing the metrics and historical patterns, there are three tempting value picks on Wednesday night’s NHL slate.NHL Overtime Odds for TodayBelow, we have three NHL overtime props on a rather shallow NHL schedule

Ashton Jeanty #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders caries the ball against the Tennessee Titans.
2025-26 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds & Picks
Swinging Johnson
October 14, 2025. 10:06 am

Below, we discuss our top three NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award candidates and their corresponding odds found at all of the best online sportsbooks right here at Bookmakers Review.New York Giants’ quarterback Jaxson Dart (-135) is the bettors’ choice to win the award, with Tampa Bay’s speed burner, Emeka Egbuka (+475), as his

Green Bay Packers v Dallas Cowboys
NFL Picks for Week 6: Oct 9-15
Swinging Johnson
October 9, 2025. 11:45 am

I have always said the only one who wants to hear a bad beat story is the person telling it. Before last week, I mentioned that we had already sustained enough bad beats to last a season, but that’s where I mercifully stopped. I didn’t delve into specifics or try to avoid responsibility by saying